BOSTON, Mass. — Cole Hersee Company, a manufacturer of heavy-duty electrical and electronic products for the vehicle industry, has announced its 74600 Series of universal electronic dimmer switches.

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Leviton’s entry into the market splits the pricing between the budget Aqara and the high-end Lutron ...

Q: During a recent dinner date at my house, I thought about how romantic it would be if I could dim the lights. My light switch doesn’t have this feature and I would like to replace it with one that ...

My new house is a fixer-upper, and on the to-do list were two dimmer switches that did not work. One fed overhead lights; the other fed the lamp in a ceiling fan. Once I pulled the ceiling fan dimmer, ...

Turning down the lights can make a room feel more cozy and inviting or make it more comfortable to watch a movie. Maybe you event want to reduce glare in a room when you first get out of bed. If you ...

Lutron’s Caséta Wireless is one of our favorite smart lighting solutions, but all the buttons, icons, and LED dots on its in-wall dimmer can look pretty geeky. Homeowners desiring a more understated ...

The post examines reverse-phase dimming, also known as trailing-edge dimming, commonly used in modern lighting systems.

Question: I would like to install several dimmer switches to control light output. Do I need special wiring to accomplish this? Older dimmers I have used scared me because the switch is warm to the ...

Cirrus Logic Inc. introduced a digital LED controller that directly solves dimmer compatibility issues that have been a major barrier to consumer adoption of LED retrofit bulbs. Cirrus Logic Inc.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Decorated inventor of the first solid-state electronic dimmer switch, Joel Spira passed away on ...